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Responsible for collaborating with clinical pharmacology and biostatistics management on statistical strategy and for serving as the statistical lead across clinical pharmacology projects. Serves as primary biostatistician on multiple studies. Participates in the development of study designs, protocols, statistical analysis plans, and statistical strategy with regulators. Reviews CRFs, programming specifications, and data management plans. Performs statistical analysis, interprets statistical results, participates in the preparation of clinical study reports, and participates in regulatory interactions. Oversees the work of CROs that are performing any of the above listed tasks. May have direct reports. May travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead the statistical strategy for clinical pharmacology across multiple development programs;

Represent Receptos in interactions with regulatory authorities as they pertain to statistical issues

Participate in study design and protocol development;

Ensure that study designs are consistent with study objectives and are optimal within study constraints;

Calculate sample sizes and/or perform power calculations for proposed studies as well as for alternative designs to evaluate the costs and timelines of various scenarios;

Propose methods for statistical analysis and write the statistical sections of study protocols;

Review and consult on CRF design and database edit checks;

Review programming and analysis specifications;

Prepare randomization schedules;

Write statistical analysis plans and prepare table shells. Ensure that tables, listings, and figures address the objectives of the study;

Perform statistical analyses of clinical data using SAS and other statistical software packages as necessary. Oversee the work of internal programmers and/or CROs that are performing statistical analyses of clinical data;

Lead the study and/or project teams in the review, and discussion, of analysis plans;

Interpret statistical results and present study findings to the teams, senior management, and in various external forums;

Participate in organizing and writing results for primary publication; and

Experience and knowledge of statistical design and analysis of clinical pharmacology/Phase 1 studies

Experience with managing direct reports and contract personnel;

Experience or training with a wide-range of skills including SAS programming and other relevant statistical software, statistical methodology and theories, and analysis;

Excellent computer skills in the following programs: MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel;

Experience writing technical documents, reports, and presentations;

Ability to manage multiple and diverse issues;

Key Competencies:

Professionalism and customer service orientation

Communication skills - written and verbal

Planning, organizing and multi-tasking

Prioritizing and time management

Problem assessment and problem solving

Information gathering and information monitoring

Attention to detail and accuracy

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